Measures to save energy, produce clean energy and diversify supplies Support for vulnerable households, SMEs and micro-enterprises Member states to allocate more funds to cross-border and multi-country energy projects MEPs struck a deal with Council on the inclusion of REPowerEU measures in national recovery plans to support independence from Russian fossil fuels and the green […]
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How EU Space helps protect – even restore – Europe’s forests
Forests are a resource that keeps on giving. Not only do they provide shade on a hot sunny day, they’re home to a wide range of flora and fauna. Trees are also a crucial raw material for a number of the products that we use every day, such as the packages made by the pulp […]
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Batteries: deal on new EU rules for design, production and waste treatment
On Friday, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement to overhaul EU rules on batteries and take into account technological developments and future challenges. The agreed rules will cover the entire battery life cycle, from design to end-of-life and apply to all types of batteries sold in the EU: portable batteries, SLI batteries (supplying power […]
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Council and Parliament strike provisional deal to cut down deforestation worldwide
The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional deal on a proposal to minimise the risk of deforestation and forest degradation associated with products that are imported into or exported from the European Union. The agreement is provisional pending formal adoption in both institutions. The provisional agreement sets mandatory due diligence rules for all operators and […]
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EU agrees on maximum price for a barrel of Russian crude oil
The Council has decided to set an oil price cap for crude oil and petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (CN code 2709 00) which originate in or are exported from Russia, at USD 60 per barrel. The level of the cap was established in close cooperation with the Price Cap Coalition and will become […]
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Waste shipments: stricter rules to protect the environment and human health
The Environment Committee today adopted its position on revised rules governing shipments of waste to boost the EU circular economy, resource efficiency and zero pollution goals. The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) adopted a report on the reform of EU procedures and control measures on waste shipments, on Thursday with […]
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EU and Japan step up cooperation on hydrogen
The EU and Japan have intensified their cooperation on hydrogen with the signature of a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to spur innovation and develop an international hydrogen market. As frontrunners in hydrogen technology, the EU and Japan will work together for sustainable and affordable production, trade, transport, storage, distribution and use of renewable and low-carbon […]
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EU action to reduce energy consumption
Saving energy is key to fighting climate change and reducing the EU’s energy dependency. Find out what MEPs are doing to reduce consumption. Energy efficiency means using less energy to produce the same result. It enables saving energy and reducing emissions from power plants. Laws on energy efficiency from 2018 are being revised to help […]
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What is the EU doing to promote the development of renewable energy?
The European Union is working to promote renewable energies and decarbonize the energy sector, the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. Three quarters of the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions are due to energy, which includes electricity production, heat and transport. Accelerating the deployment of renewable energies is essential to drastically reduce emissions from the electricity […]
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